It is unlawful for any person to operate any manufactured home park or any stage of such park within the corporate limits of the City unless he holds a valid license issued annually by the City in the name of such person for the specific manufactured home park or stage.
All licenses shall expire at 12:00 midnight December 31 following the issuance thereof, and the license shall be renewed from year to year. The City Clerk shall notify all current license holders 90 days in advance of the expiration of their licenses. A copy of this notice should be sent to the Zoning Officer. All applications for license renewal shall be transmitted to the City Clerk at least 30 days in advance of December 31.
[Amended 2-6-2017 by Ord. No. 994]
Every person holding a license shall give notice in writing to the City at least 30 calendar days before having sold, transferred, given away, or otherwise disposed of interest in, or control of, any manufactured home park. Such notice shall include the name and address of the person succeeding to the ownership or control of such manufactured home park. Upon application in writing for transfer of the license and deposit of a fee as set forth in the fee schedule, the license shall be transferred subject to an agreement to comply with all applicable provisions of this chapter.
Three copies of the license application shall be submitted to the City Clerk. All applications shall contain the following information:
A. 
The name and address of the owner and manager.
B. 
The location and legal description of the manufactured home park.
C. 
An affidavit stating that all improvements have been constructed according to the approved plans, or that the manufactured home park, or stage as it exists, conforms to all local laws and standards of this chapter. The application shall be accompanied by the deposit of a fee as set forth in the fee schedule. This fee, once paid to the City Clerk, shall not be refunded.
[Amended 2-6-2017 by Ord. No. 994]
The City Clerk shall notify the Zoning Officer, Water Department and the Fire Chief that an application for the issuance of a license has been filed.
The Zoning Officer, Water Department and the Fire Chief may inspect the manufactured home park and recommend Council approval or disapproval and the reasons for their recommendation, if such government officials so desire.
After all waiver requests have been approved, and/or when all provisions of this chapter have been met, the Council shall approve the application and issue a license.
The City shall supply the licensee with any and all rules and regulations pertaining thereto made by the City and any change or changes that may be made from time to time, which shall be kept posted by the park management in a protected, conspicuous place within the manufactured home park or given to each occupant of the manufactured home park.
Any person whose application for a license under this chapter has been denied may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the Council under the procedure provided by Article V of this chapter.